Ondine Chattan Barrel Select Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2019
What the critics think
Bronze Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2021
Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2021
Silver Winner
Sunset International Wine Competition 2021
What the critics think
Bronze Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2021
Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2021
Silver Winner
Sunset International Wine Competition 2021
About the wine
World-class, barrel-aged Chardonnay - a limited-edition selection from Ondine
- This refined, fruit-driven Chardonnay is packed with luscious flavors of ripe peaches and harvest apples, with a rich, creamy backbone thanks to a special regimen of barrel-aging in French oak.
- Thanks to your funding, and her deep connections throughout the area, Ondine selected pristine Chardonnay from Sonoma’s cool-climate coastal region and Russian River Valley, two epicenters for highly acclaimed Chardonnay.
- As part of Ondine’s exclusive Barrel Select line of wines, this Chardonnay is an extremely limited production with only a few hundred cases to go around. Act fast to scoop up a few bottles of this elegant, summery white while supplies last!
Best before
The style of this wine is not designed for extended aging, but 18 months to a couple of years tucked away should not show dramatic change in the style. For the balance I am looking to express in this bottle I favor the more delicate aromas and nuances of the grape and wine and extended aging will mute the subtleties and show more of the oak and nuttiness and the fruit will become more reminiscent of dried fruit character. This bottle is best stored in a cool, dry location with steady rather than fluctuating temperatures.
Serving advice
As with most white wines, Chardonnay is best served with a bit of a chill so it should be refrigerated or placed in an ice bath prior to serving. It is important to not serve it too cold though, as the more delicate aromas and flavors are best revealed when the wine is about 50ºF. I like to take the bottle out of the refrigerator about 20 minutes before serving or pour a glass and let it sit for 5 minutes or so to warm up a bit. I am very fond of using a Burgundy shape (full, wide bowl with tapered, thin rim) for serving as such glasses provide ample room to swirl and sniff, concentrating aromas in the headspace. Chardonnay is a wine to contemplate as well as one that evolves in the glass, so this type of stemware truly rewards.
Food match
I do like seafood with my white wines and a great pairing for this would be a classic lobster roll served on sourdough bread. Another delicious pairing is Waldorf salad with pecans instead of walnuts and golden raisins to make the taste a bit milder and not overwhelm.
Contains sulphites
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USA
Sonoma Coast
Chardonnay
Rich White
13.5% ABV
750ml
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Ondine Chattan
Unmistakably one of the North Coast’s top winemaking talents, Ondine Chattan’s worked for wine institutions – famed wineries like Ridge Vineyards, Cline Cellars, and spent decades running famed Healdsburg winery Geyser Peak.
Does Geyser Peak sound familiar? It should – it’s the long-time winemaking home of one legendary Daryl Groom – and it’s where these decades-long colleagues and friends met. They’re still close… in fact, they might collaborate on exclusive wines now and again.*wink.*
Ondine is awestruck by the wine community Angels have built – and she wants to help it grow. “I truly connect to people through the wines I make,” she said. “The stories of the growers, the vineyards, and the process behind the wine are as vital to me as grapes.”
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